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3.6.2025 | Culture

La Paloma Flew to Pärnu for the Summer 

XXXII International Art Exhibition “Man and Woman”
Text Susanna Poikela
Photos Anatolii Varvarov, Kaia Rähn, Rafał Olbiński

La Paloma Flew to Pärnu for the Summer 

 

The Pärnu Museum of Contemporary Art is organising the international “Man and Woman” exhibition for the 32nd time, which this summer is called “La Paloma—The White Dove”. The exhibition is inspired by the song of the same name.

“La Paloma” is a beloved tune believed to be by Basque composer Sebastián Yradier. The song was probably inspired by his travels to Cuba in 1861, and has since become the anthem of millions of hopeful lovers. The story of a white dove soaring into the sky has been sung by Maria Callas and Elvis Presley, as well as Jaak Joala and Tarmo Pihlap.

In Pärnu, you can see how the symbol of peace and love has inspired artists from Puerto Rico to Estonia, and from Finland to Ukraine. More information about the exhibition can be found in Estonian here

The exhibition is open until 31 August, and features works by the following artists, among others: Viggo Wallensköld (Finland), Agnė Kišonaitė (Lithuania), Maija Purgaile (Latvia), Martin García Rivera (Puerto Rico), Vadõm Ištšenko, Aleksander Mihhaltšuk, Ed Potapenkov, Marina Škarupa, Anatolii Varvarov (Ukraine), and Rafał Olbiński (Poland).

The Pärnu Museum of New Art is open daily from 11:00 to 18:00.

 

 

 

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